Well I must have done something right. Cryptozoic sent me the Locke & Key card game today. And I opened it. And filmed myself doing it too. Welcome to the new Locke & Key unboxing event…
Why The Hell Isn’t There A My Little Pony Comic Book?
Aaron and Mike of A Comic Show want to help fix what’s wrong with the comics industry, they swear they’ll start a regular bombastic op/ed column here on Bleeding Cool. But first, they feel they must follow their hearts (hooves), and use their connections to get a My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic comic made!…
Jim Lee’s Hidden Tribute To Carla
Awwwww… Jim Lee finished the most recent issue of Justice League #5 just before his new child was born, and while his wife Carla was rather heavily pregnant. He’s written that the new arrival held out until he’d finished his deadline, which was appreciated by all, I’m sure. But what tribute could Jim Lee make…
The First Page Of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Revealed At Angoulême
We know from the publicity that DC Vertigo are publishing graphic novel adaptaions of the Millenium Trilogy, with Denise Mina and Leonardo Manco adapting the first book The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo into two parts. And in April they’ll be publishing a free teaser of the first graphic novel. But Bleeding Cool (alone it…
Monthly Archives: December 2011
Tuesday Trending Topics: New 52 Year
Today we got our first trend-topping New 52 story in some time, and while it’s a holiday news week, it does bring to mind what a crazy year 2011 was for comics news (and closing out strong with Watchmen 2 in the panic room) as we turn our attention to wondering what 2012 will bring….
Alan Moore Discusses The Origin Of The Universe While Wearing A Sperm Superman T-Shirt
Alan Moore presented one of the lessons at the Nine Lessons And Carols For Godless People, held at the Bloomsbury Theatre this Christmas. He’s interviewed back stage about what he spoke about, and brings in Doctor Dee, the origins of the universe, religion vs science all while wearing a marvellous t-shirt that seems to echo…
More Holiday Bargains – Bullseye’s First Appearance, Daredevil #131, Hits Record Low In CGC 9.8 In Boxing Day Bidding
In an auction ending late on Boxing Day, despite multiple bidders and 38 bids, a CGC 9.8 copy, with off-white to white pages, of Bullseye’s first appearance failed to crack $1,000, closing at $976. This is the first sale out of fourteen recorded at CGC 9.8 to fail to crack that mark. How much of…
Joe Harris Talks Dracula With Bleeding Cool
This January, writer Joe Harris will be pairing up one of comics’ oldest vampires, Vampirella, with one of the oldest vampires in fiction, Dracula, for Dynamite Entertainment’s Vampirella vs. Dracula. The basis for this version of Dracula comes from an Alan Moore/Gary Frank short story that was part of Vampirella/Dracula: the Centennial, a 1997 Harris…
First Image And Sci-Fi Concept Art From The Wachowskis And Tom Tykwer’s Cloud Atlas
Reputedly designed to be a film of great ambition and complexity, Cloud Atlas has been adapted from the… well, greatly ambitious and complex novel by David Mitchell. Some segments of the film have been directed by Tom Tykwer, probably best known for Run Lola Run, while others come courtesy of Andy and Lana Wachowski, most…
A Comic Show – Geoff Johns Kicks Ass… And Kick Ass
Aaron and Anna of A Comic Shop in Florida bring yuu tomorrow’s comics today, looking at the new Kick Ass 2, Uncanny X-Men, Ultimates, Ultimate X-Men, Aquaman, Larfleez taking over New Guardians, Elseworlds 80 Page Giant, Crossed Badlands and Spaceman…. AQUAMAN #4 GEOFF JOHNS knows what’s needed for Aquaman to look badass; a hot redhead…
In Christmas Bargain Shopping, The Punisher’s First Appearance Dropping To Record Lows
It’s been a great month for those looking to pick up an Amazing Spider-Man #129, the first appearance of the Punisher, as the price has dropped to the lowest they have ever been in recorded CGC sales at CGC 9.8. It is not as if this is an incredibly rare book anymore, with 557 copies…
Some Unused Footage And Alternative Takes From The Dark Knight Pop Up Again
I had never seen any of these clips of deleted Dark Knight footage before, but I know they’ve done the rounds. However, I’ve been e-mailed the link a good dozen times in the last day or so, which makes me pretty sure lots of other folks haven’t seen the video either. In that spirit, let’s…
Marvel Changes Mind Over Reprinting Peter Parker Child Abuse Story
The solicitation of the SPIDER-MAN: THE PSAS TPB caused much commentary. This collection of public service announcement comic books from Marvel starring Spider-Man was to be an archive to treasure, looking at how various topics of public concern were covered by government funded comics featuring Spidey. Well, sadly, Marvel have pulled the rug from under…
DC Books Return To Barnes & Noble’s Shelves
Bleeding Cool broke the story and provided the photographic proof back in October that Barnes & Noble was to remove 100 DC Comics graphic novels from their shelves a few months ago, over DC’s decision to make them digitally exclusive to the Amazon Kindle Fire – excluding Barnes & Noble’s Nook. Books-A-Million followed suit, as…
The French Comics Market In 2011
In the French comic book market, it’s been another year of growth, with 5327 comic book volumes published over 5165 last year. These are typically 48-72 page colour hardcover volumes. While there are 310 comic book publishers in France, four of them, Media Participations, Delcourt, Glenat and Flammarion take almost half the business, with Delcourt…
Jeffery Brown, Emily Carroll, Scott C., Lucy Knisley And Aaron Renier To Contribute To Boom’s Adventure Time
In an interview with Ryan North with Newsarama about the upcoming Boom! comic based on the surreal kids Cartoon Network series Adventure Time, North confirms that a number of indie creators will be contributing short stories and covers, in their own specific styles. And they will include Jeffery Brown, Emily Carroll, Scott C., Lucy Knisley…
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New Sherlock Viral? Or Something Geekier?
Below you’ll see a photo of a poster, hanging on a bus shelter. It was taken by Little Bleeder Ian, who wondered: I don’t know if this is genuine viral marketing or just a bunch of students. You can see a #believeinsherlock hashtag on the bottom right hand corner. I went to Twitter and searched…
Frank Miller Redraws The Dark Knight
The above is a commission by Frank Miller, recreating the splash page from The Dark Knight, below, for one Felix Lu. Such a detailed commission from Miller, it would be quite a rarity these days and rather expensive. Albeit not quite as expensive as buying the original art, recently selling for almost half a million…
The Amazing Spider-Man Is Tidied Up A Little By An Official Blurb
Here’s an orderly and dependable plot blurb for The Amazing Spider-Man, as issued by Sony and piling up across the net (and in my inbox) like wildfire right now. There may not be any bombshells in here, but the strands come together pretty clearly. You know – like a web. The Amazing Spider-Man is the…
Joe Madureira Wants To Draw A Zelda Comic Series
The last time I remember reading a Legend Of Zelda comic was back in the nineties, from Valiant Comics before they decided to move into superheroes. There’s were also a few manga books tied into specific game releases but no US licenced comics for quite some time. This could change if Joe Madueira gets his…
The Robins – A New Comic From Jeff Lemire?
He’s done gangbusters for DC Comics, taking C-list character Animal Man, whose return to the DC Universe from DC Vertigo had been lacklustre at best, and turned him into a surprise critical and commercial hit as part of the DC New 52. So it’s only natural that DC might tap him for any other bright…
Warner Bros. Nix ElfQuest Movie, Pin Blame On The Hobbit
I would assume that the success of The Lord of the Rings and the huge interest in The Hobbit, not to mention the extraordinary, eight-film success of the Harry Potter series, would encourage Warner Bros. to look seriously into all of their similar options, but the studio has not to move ahead with a long-developing…
